INFORMATION:

31 October 1939 as a fighter squadron 236 was equipped with Blenheim Is and IVs, and transferred to Coastal Command in February 1940 before becoming operational. Because of serviceability problems it was June 1940 before the squadron was declared operational flying convoy patrols over the Bristol and English Channels, and also contributing to patrols along the Havre/Cherbourg stretch of enemy coastline. On the 17th July finding three Junkers Ju 87s and damaging one.